17:20 Newbury

Friday 16 May 2025

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Greenshields JCB Handicap

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 2m 5.88s

(1)

Channagide¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Botti| OR: 68

7/2

Shaped well both starts on AW for this yard at 2 yrs. No show in 3 runs in Dubai but back on track returned to these shores in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap recently, putting in good late work to finish fourth of 11 (beaten just over a length). Merits respect with Oisin Murphy booked.

Form: 449-604

(16)

Bownder³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 67

16/1

Off the mark in a 1m Salisbury handicap last summer and doubled his tally when seeing off 9 rivals at Southwell in September. Best effort so far this year was when second upped to this trip at Lingfield (AW) early last month but efforts either side of that have not been so good.

Form: 212-527

(11)

Carderock²⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 67

28/1

Has looked pretty modest in 4 runs to date, safely held on handicap debut over 7f here when last seen in August. Pedigree suggests that this trip could be more his bag but others are preferred all the same.

Form: 4988-

(4)

Silent Affair²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: J Butler| OR: 65

14/1

Took a step forward on last month's handicap debut at Wolverhampton (9.5f) where she kept on to finish a good second in what was a 6-runner affair. That form is nothing special but she's evidently on the right track and this stiffer course will be more suitable.

Form: 45-42

(5)

Rory's Gold²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Edward Greatrex| T: P Attwater| OR: 65

14/1

Runner-up on his final qualifying run at Lingfield (1m, AW) in January (subsequently gelded) but he didn't offer much back from a break on handicap bow at Wolverhampton.

Form: 50-27

(12)

Olivia Jane³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: O Signy| OR: 65

80/1

Seemed unsuited by the fitting of a hood for her handicap debut when last of 8 at Kempton (7f) in March, going in snatches. Fared just a little better with hood discarded on turf debut next time and she's opposable on this debut for new connections.

Form: 26-584

(10)

Divot²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Knight| OR: 65

16/1

Glimmers of ability in 3 starts as a juvenile (gelded after final run of 2024) but his handicap debut display at Yarmouth could hardly be described as a step forward.

Form: 674-8

(7)

Glenridding²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 65

11/2

Off the mark on first run after being gelded/handicap debut at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) in September. Placed both subsequent starts last season but hasn't troubled the judge in a couple of runs on the AW this year and arguably lacks the potential of some of these.

Form: 5133-77

(3)

Blue Tempus²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A King| OR: 63| BF

6/1

Gelded following trio of low-key runs at around a mile in 2024 and predictably improved when finding just one too good upped to 1¼m on handicap bow/return at Beverley (good to firm). Very much a player off the same mark here.

Form: 567-2

(6)

Zarakerjack³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 63

9/1

Showed ability when fifth of 10 on the second of his 3 qualifying runs but will need to improve markedly now switched to handicap company/turf if he's to take this.

Form: 750

(2)

Hamdani Cruiser²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: James Horton| OR: 63

18/1

Showed ability in just one of the 3 AW maidens he contested last year and while there were positives to take from his handicap/turf debut spin at Yarmouth, there wasn't enough in that to suggest he'll prove equal to this task.

Form: 849-6

(13)

Azoozi¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 62

66/1

Already looks exposed as modest and Silent Affair is the stable first-string.

Form: 55-6755

(8)

Love You Back²⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: G & J Moore| OR: 61

5/1

Not much to write home about in handful of appearances at 2 yrs and vast improvement needed now venturing down the handicap route. Gelded.

Form: 066-

(9)

Split Silk³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Harry Davies| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 56

10/1

Appeared to be getting the hang of things when fifth in a 10-runner Southwell maiden (7f) on final 2-y-o start. However, she failed to build on that sent handicapping on return at Kempton and she's opposable back up in trip/returned to turf.

Form: 785-9

Non-Runners

(15)

Telecommunication¹⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: M L W Bell J: Non Runner

(14)

Naturally¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: R Cook & J Bridger J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Channagide (7/2), Telecommunication (7/2), Love You Back (5/1), Glenridding (11/2), Blue Tempus (6/1), Zarakerjack (9/1), Split Silk (10/1), Silent Affair (14/1), Rory's Gold (14/1), Bownder (16/1), Divot (16/1), Hamdani Cruiser (18/1), Carderock (28/1), Naturally (50/1), Azoozi (66/1), Olivia Jane (80/1)

CHANNAGIDE returned from Dubai with a good run at Wolverhampton when well backed and could open his account now with Oisin Murphy booked. Blue Tempus and Silent Affair have races in them also.